| permit required | False | s. 3(1) |
| permit issuer | Fire Chief or Fire Inspector (for religious/ceremonial open fires only) | s. 3(5) |
| allowed conditions | All burning prohibited except cooking food on certified portable barbeque or in grill/fireplace with dry seasoned wood or charcoal; solid-fuel grills not before 11:00am, embers out by 1:00am | s. 3(2); s. 4(1) |
| fine range | $250-$5,000 | s. 7 |
scout note
Fire Protection By-law restricting open burning in the Town of Bridgewater; approved September 24 2012.